Freeze Warning
Automated copy of an official message. Issued by NWS Cleveland OH, not written by Ohio Breaking News. No longer active. Always check the official page for the current version.
- Headline
- Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:21PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
- Area
- Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Hancock, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Ottawa, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne, Wood, Wyandot (and 2 areas outside Ohio)
- Severity
- Severe
- Issued
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 1:21 PM EDT
- Until
- Sunday, October 18, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Official text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. WHAT TO DO (from the National Weather Service): A Freeze Warning is issued when sub-freezing temperatures are forecast to threaten outdoor plants. Those with agricultural interests are advised to harvest or protect tender vegetation. Potted plants outdoors should be covered or brought inside.